Consultant (Rock Mechanics Engineer), Cardiff, UK Cardiff, Wales
Job description
About SRK Consulting
Mining is essential to provide the materials for modern life. These materials are needed to support farming, healthcare, water supply, technology and increasingly, for renewable energy opportunities. SRK Consulting seeks to support the industry to extract natural resources in a sustainable way that benefits the environment and society.
SRK Consulting is a specialist mining consultancy, focused on adding value to the mining companies, investors, governments, and insurers we support. Our services include engineering, geotechnics, metallurgy, geology, geochemistry, water and environmental, social and governance (ESG) services.
SRK Consulting has a reputation for thinking `outside of the box` to come up with new solutions and supporting our clients by tracking the latest industry and regulatory trends. We are an independent, international consulting practice that employs 140 staff in our Cardiff office but work closely with our international colleagues located in sister practices in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
SRK Consulting has a flat management structure, meaning all employees have the opportunity to lead projects, develop client relations and tailor their career based on their own interests. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including corporate gym membership, private healthcare, option to purchase shares in SRK UK and SRK Global, as well as annual bonuses (profit dependant). SRK also supports continued training and professional development, funding professional registration, training and conference attendance.
We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel part of the `SRK family`. We welcome all applicants with the relevant experience and skills to apply, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
We currently have an opportunity for a Consultant (Geotechnical Engineer) to join an experienced Geotech team based in central Cardiff. This opportunity will involve working on a diverse range of exciting projects with multi-disciplinary teams both in the UK and overseas. International travel and time sent on overseas project sites will be required; the primary role is to act for SRK as a Geotechnical Engineer, providing competent consulting services to SRK`s clients. Particular importance is attached to ensuring successful delivery of aspects of projects in a well-timed and cost-effective manner and in representing SRK professionally to SRK`s clients.
The role will include:
- Field work: geotechnical core logging, geological and geotechnical mapping, training of geologists and geotechnical staff, drill supervision, supervision of on-site geotechnical testing and sampling
- Undertaking underground visits to inspect and record geotechnical data
- Working with multi-disciplinary teams on a range of projects in the UK and overseas
- Preparation of laboratory testing schedules and supervision of testing programmes
- Analysis of soil and rock mass information
- Slope stability analysis and design
- Geotechnical aspects of underground mine design and support
- Input to civil engineering and tailings geotechnical projects
- Geotechnical input to mining scoping studies, pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies
- Project reviews for due-diligence studies and competent persons reports
- Assisting with report and proposal writing
- Client liaison
- Degree or equivalent in geology, geotechnical/civil engineering or mining engineering, with a post graduate qualification in geotechnics and the majority of experience gained in an operational environment
- Prior field experience with geotechnical logging and collecting samples
- Excellent report writing and communication skills (English language)
- Aptitude for learning and working with a variety of software
- Experience with the Rocscience suite of software and Leapfrog would be an advantage but is not essential. Knowledge of programming code such as Python would also be beneficial
- Commitment to the health and safety of the team
